Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ breaks Bollywood records
Indian action movie “Dhurandhar: The Revenge” has swept domestic box-office records as the highest-earning Bollywood Hindi-language film, its producers said Wednesday, and is vying for other top spots.
Beloved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the high-octane and violent movie is the second chapter in the tale of an undercover Indian intelligence agent in arch-enemy Pakistan.
Decried as chest-thumping nationalism by critics, it has been lapped up by its many fans.
It is the first Hindi film — and only the third Indian movie — to cross the landmark 10 billion-rupee ($108$108 million) mark in domestic takings, achieving the feat after 18 days.
It has also become the the highest-grossing Indian film in North America, the first to exceed $25 million in takings.Starring Ranveer Singh and directed by Aditya Dhar, the sequel to the 2025 blockbuster “Dhurandhar” — shot simultaneously — jumped to box-office success since its March 19 release.
The nearly four-hour long film has grossed over 160 billion rupees worldwide, according to its film producer Jio Studios.
‘Hooting and screaming’
Heavily-muscled star Singh has been a particular draw, with Bansal describing wild scenes in the cinema as the long-haired action hero battles his enemies on screen.The nearly four-hour long film has grossed over 160 billion rupees worldwide, according to its film producer Jio Studios.
‘Hooting and screaming’
Heavily-muscled star Singh has been a particular draw, with Bansal describing wild scenes in the cinema as the long-haired action hero battles his enemies on screen.
“Middle-aged women watched the first day, first show, despite knowing about hardcore violence and brutal action in it,” he said.French President Emmanuel Macron used the film’s title track in a social media video during his India visit.
But in domestic takings it remains third behind two Telugu-language hits — the 2017 epic “Baahubali 2: The Conclusion” and 2024 action drama “Pushpa 2: The Rule”.
It remains well behind the highest-grossing Indian film of all time, the 2016 Hindi-language wrestling drama “Dangal”, which enjoyed enormous popularity in neighbouring China, pushing its worldwide earnings above 200 billion rupees.